The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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  1. Urillusion
    Jun 7, 2012
    9
    RPG? Check! Filled with countless tales of lore in the world of Tamriel. Sandbox? Check! There is no linearity unless you want to experience a particular story line from start to end. It is a visual and auditory masterpiece! The UI is different than past TES games, but I can not call the new leveling system or the UI sub-par compared to its older siblings. Add the thousands of Mods outRPG? Check! Filled with countless tales of lore in the world of Tamriel. Sandbox? Check! There is no linearity unless you want to experience a particular story line from start to end. It is a visual and auditory masterpiece! The UI is different than past TES games, but I can not call the new leveling system or the UI sub-par compared to its older siblings. Add the thousands of Mods out there capable of making your Skyrim experience that much more immersive, and you have a champion! The only reason I do not give Skyrim a perfect score, is because of a fair amount of bugs, many of which are comical. Also, the game may not be friendly to some PC hardware, but it will still play on any system.… Expand
  2. sethdeath321
    Jun 11, 2012
    9
    In my opinion, skyrim is among the most remarkable open world games of the decade. The game provides a huge amount of creative content carefully produced over more than 5 years, and is certainly worth buying. Every aspect of this massive world is tailored to near perfection, and from deep valleys, to yawning, subterranean caves, to the shear mountain peaks, the game looks magnificent. InIn my opinion, skyrim is among the most remarkable open world games of the decade. The game provides a huge amount of creative content carefully produced over more than 5 years, and is certainly worth buying. Every aspect of this massive world is tailored to near perfection, and from deep valleys, to yawning, subterranean caves, to the shear mountain peaks, the game looks magnificent. In a game this large, there are going to be glitches, perhaps more so during the PC experience, but skyrim is just as immersive as any of the other TES games, if not more so. Even after hundreds of hours of play, i still found more quests and options, better even then the one before it. Perhaps even more enchanting than the actual game play was the achingly beautiful soundtrack that accompanied the quests. This and other sounds of skyrim, voices a noises, added a level of realism here-for unattained. Though the main quest line grew tiresome after a while, and was over before you knew it, there were many others to take its place, like the thieves guild quests, the companions quests, and the dark brotherhood quests, all of which take turns that keep you guessing. For me, however, the best part was seeing my character develop, to a warrior, mage, or thief. the game interface was, at times, clunky. when trying to change weapons rapidly, exiting to the menu took me out of the experience in an annoying way, and the favorite menu wasn't much of a help. However, the leveling system was excellent, and continued to give the rewards that were necessary to keep my interest. Whats more, you didn't have to make all your big choices at the beginning of the game; you could actively decide your characters path through your own play style and preference. I discovered early on that spells were not my forte, so i focused instead on leveling my archery abilities, and just didn't use spells. Skyrim grants more freedom than almost any other game, and if you have the money, spend it on Skyrim, because it is more than worth it. I don't want to give it a perfect 10, because there were some stale bits and bugs occasionally did interrupt game play, consider it a 9.5! Thank you for reading, don't hate, and have a nice day.… Expand
  3. Dakoda
    Jul 25, 2012
    9
    This game is definitely a great game, hands down. I played this game both on PC and Xbox 360, but I enjoyed it so much more on the PC. I think I enjoyed it more on the PC, just because of Steams Workshop, and all the mods I installed into the game. I'm sure from other reviews you know, this game is an all around amazing RPG game. If you have the choice, between Xbox and PC, but it for PC.
  4. ZeroNegative
    Jun 20, 2012
    9
    The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is an epic game, and It's even a beautiful game. Technically is great, and It's so original. An outstanding RPG that grows on you fast, and that is, of course revolutionary. But, the friendly AI is not even necessary, because It is so confusing and kind of stupid. (Im not saying for the personality)
  5. dan12345108
    Jun 21, 2012
    9
    This game is the bomb.Some times there are frame drops and bugs from here to there but skyrim is a perfect example of what bethesda can do when they focus.i will give it a 9 because of the bugs.keep up the good work bethesda
  6. Phix105
    Jul 1, 2012
    9
    The best game I've ever played. If it wasn't for having to patch it before it was mostly playable i would have given it a 10. The graphics are awesome and the quests are very entertaining. I wish more games like this were made but its seems only Bethesda does it right. I have so many hours in this game and I still can't get enough of it.
  7. Bloodthirsty
    Jul 15, 2012
    9
    awsum game,the graphics of this game is outstanding,thestory has a good begining along with a good ending,the gameplay modes are nice,good options are there
  8. Korbio12
    Jul 28, 2013
    9
    Love love love! It's essentially Fallout meets Oblivion, as in More refined RPG elements and more Action! It's a very diverse and atmospheric world, you will WANT to go meet and trade with people, help them, or hell, kill some of them! I have over 200+ logged and no regrets!
  9. jonnyvice
    Jul 18, 2012
    9
    Skyrim is a fantastic game. It's easy to get into, the plot is engaging, the combat system is fun and it has hours and hours of gameplay.

    I started playing RPG games during the late 90s so while my favorite combat system isn't the action oriented system in this game, it doesn't mean it's not fun or unenjoyable. I felt a real sense of accomplishment walking through the vast world and    Skyrim is a fantastic game. It's easy to get into, the plot is engaging, the combat system is fun and it has hours and hours of gameplay.

    I started playing RPG games during the late 90s so while my favorite combat system isn't the action oriented system in this game, it doesn't mean it's not fun or unenjoyable. I felt a real sense of accomplishment walking through the vast world and piecing together the plot instance by instance.

    Different from other RPGs, I find I don't have to "get in the mood" to play this game. I can pick it up, play it for 5 minutes or 5 hours and put it down and be completely satisfied. One of the best games I've played lately, it gets a solid 9.    … Expand
  10. Enigmaz
    Jul 20, 2012
    9
    I agree that skyrim has flaws. But i am tired of all these **** who write a review and never look at it again. Modded oblivion? Not hardly. And this is not a game that you can judge until you have truly gone through everything. Personally i have several characters that all use different skills in the world. Also the PC controls are better than most games i have played. You can't bag on theI agree that skyrim has flaws. But i am tired of all these **** who write a review and never look at it again. Modded oblivion? Not hardly. And this is not a game that you can judge until you have truly gone through everything. Personally i have several characters that all use different skills in the world. Also the PC controls are better than most games i have played. You can't bag on the graphics to much either because they are better by far than any games i have ever played. However unlike most i can play on max settings without a single hiccup. Also many people don't seem to understand that you can change the difficulty. The default is adept. In my opinion killing 3 bandits master level difficulty is more difficult than getting a killstreak of 75 on call of duty (which i have done) against real people. But my point is these reviews were made before anyone other than testers truly played the game. My main point is, don't judge until you know the ins and outs of the game world, controls, and overall story. Thank you for your time. And everyone who says its broken on the PC, they gave you the goddamn console commands, so use them to fix it.… Expand
  11. Dazaras
    Aug 12, 2012
    9
    A great improvement over previous Elder Scrolls games. The faces weren't creepy, and the dungeons felt suitably different. The enormous world has a lot of fun things no matter where you start looking, and the level system makes it possible to build a large variety of characters without the risk of making an inept character that existed in previous games. The main reason why this didn'tA great improvement over previous Elder Scrolls games. The faces weren't creepy, and the dungeons felt suitably different. The enormous world has a lot of fun things no matter where you start looking, and the level system makes it possible to build a large variety of characters without the risk of making an inept character that existed in previous games. The main reason why this didn't get a 10 from me was because of the bugs. It was almost impossible for me to complete all but the most simple questlines without encountering one or several. A lesser reason, although one which I hear far more people complaining about, was the huge number of NPCs that were considered "important" and therefore could not be killed. There were many situations in which an annoying or outright evil NPC could not be killed, at least until a certain point in a questline. This may just be an instance of a larger problem, as there are a large number of points in the game where the player is forced into a single course of action, or an event is triggered regardless of how you attempt to avoid it. This was annoying, but did not prevent me from enjoying the game.… Expand
  12. GameReviews
    Aug 13, 2012
    9
    Skyrim It's amazing, no doubt, and I only played the PC version. Now, PC version haves It's own flaws. It haves some annoying issues, but the game doesn't lose the magic. The gameplay is extremely fun, the visuals are top notch, and It's, obviously, the best RPG game I've ever played. 95 out of 100
  13. Thiefy
    Aug 15, 2012
    9
    This game is more than worth the money. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a game with a lot of possibilities in character-personalization (looks and skill-setup) and what to do in-game. Also Skyrim is beautiful. It has very convincing ambiance in all its areas, be it 'mountainscapes', dungeons or whatever.

    I also specifically want to highlight the thief/assassin game-play. It is    This game is more than worth the money. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a game with a lot of possibilities in character-personalization (looks and skill-setup) and what to do in-game. Also Skyrim is beautiful. It has very convincing ambiance in all its areas, be it 'mountainscapes', dungeons or whatever.

    I also specifically want to highlight the thief/assassin game-play. It is truly amazing and unique.    … Expand
  14. marcel083
    Aug 25, 2012
    9
    Great story, great story telling, epic world design and lots of quests. Never seen a "bigger" game. Problem: Some quests/areas/characters are buggy and there are a few annoyances such as unrealistic physics etc.
  15. Obadiah_Jenkins
    Aug 24, 2023
    9
    I spent easily over 3000 hours playing this game, thanks to mods mostly, the world is amazing, thankfully the modding community makes up for bethesda's bland quest design. But hey they are amazing at world building. This game also gave birth to Enderal: Forgotten Stories, which was one of my favorite games of all time.
  16. Kingmannie
    Oct 2, 2012
    9
    Skryim is a game that's come from a company that truly loves RPG games. This game visits skyrim and is part of a series that's already visited 2 territories. The first critical thing I have to say about this game is the buggyness of it.! There is a lot of bugs in this game and I believe it semi-relies on its modding community. That being said the modding community are a positive but theSkryim is a game that's come from a company that truly loves RPG games. This game visits skyrim and is part of a series that's already visited 2 territories. The first critical thing I have to say about this game is the buggyness of it.! There is a lot of bugs in this game and I believe it semi-relies on its modding community. That being said the modding community are a positive but the bugs are still a negative. I rate Skyrim 10 for everything except the technical aspects of the game. The story was very interesting but could of been longer, the gameplay mechanics were improved from Oblivion and I really applaud the immersive feeling you get from feeling like you are shooting an arrow or using magic for real. The environment is where Skyrim truly shines. Beautiful night sky's, lovely particle effects and amazing sound all come together to make you feel like you are truly in a cold icy desolate climate. For modders or even people interested in modding Skyrim is an instant 11. However if you are a general gamer with a wide taste Skyrim comes in at an 8. Final score 9.… Expand
  17. Eleutherius
    Sep 5, 2012
    9
    You know what, i honestly can't understand how someone could possibly give a 4 or below rate to Skyrim. I understand that one can dislike a game, but in all honesty, Skyrim is a great game. i'm trying to point out some flaws, but i find this to be a very hard task. You know why? Because Skyrim lets you play just like you want; how can one have a bad gaming experience in such a game? InYou know what, i honestly can't understand how someone could possibly give a 4 or below rate to Skyrim. I understand that one can dislike a game, but in all honesty, Skyrim is a great game. i'm trying to point out some flaws, but i find this to be a very hard task. You know why? Because Skyrim lets you play just like you want; how can one have a bad gaming experience in such a game? In fact the most annoying flaws the game have, in my opinion, are: the mouse movements and selections in the menus and some graphical glitches I read reviews where people say that graphics are bad. I don't know, i liked super mario but i'm not asking Skyrim to be 8-bits. I find the graphics to be good; could have they been better? Yes. Does this ruin my gaming experience? Not at all. The fighting system is dynamic and entertaining; finishing moves are usually cool, although, honestly, sometimes may be disturbing. Melee fighting is satisfying and pretty realistic; magic has been reworked since Oblivion and now it is much more easy to be used and entertaining, not to mention, useful. The storyline is acceptable, even if i still prefer the Morrowind one; the "guild" ones are possibly better then the main one: it is easy to actually feel part of the Companions or the Thieves Guild of Riften! One of the best features in the game, in my opinion, is the non-fixed class system. You're not asked to choose a class to play, but you're free to use whichever skill you prefer. The perk system could be better, but all in all it is good and flexible. I feel Skyrim not to have a well designed difficulty curve, since some lvl40 fights are way more easy then some lvl6 ones. This mainly is due to some fixed monster levels, that on the other hand make the game more realistic (will you be able to fight a giant when you hardly know how to wield a sword?). The world lives: npcs have a life, enemies will respawn (let's say, repopulating some locations), radiant quests can always be found. In the end, Skyrim lets you have a wonderful experience, only hardly ruined (if you really like the rpg gaming style) by some menu/graphic glitches. If you have enjoyed the previous Elder Scrolls games and you still don't have Skyrim, don't wait any more seconds and buy the game. For the rest of you, well, i'll give you some more days to find it in stores and buy it. You won't regret.… Expand
  18. Hardcard
    Sep 20, 2012
    9
    I'm reviewing my 1.6 build of "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" (much improved version with far less bugs than the original one). As an introduction I'll say that I've been playing pc RPGs for years. I started playing in 1997, my first one was the mythical "Diablo" followed by "Baldur's Gate", "Neverwinter Nights" and so on...
    As you can see, this review is not written by some inexperienced    I'm reviewing my 1.6 build of "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" (much improved version with far less bugs than the original one). As an introduction I'll say that I've been playing pc RPGs for years. I started playing in 1997, my first one was the mythical "Diablo" followed by "Baldur's Gate", "Neverwinter Nights" and so on...
    As you can see, this review is not written by some inexperienced player with no knowledge about the genre... I'm rating it a 9 only because this game is excellent, not just because I like it.
    This game has cursed me, I can no longer play another RPG without realizing that "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" simply kicks his ass.
    Skyrim has a nearly unmatched graphic engine (not only for RPG standards), an unmatched world design (I've never seen such a massive detailed world, it's almost unlimited, gorgeous, wild and full of life. You can go anywhere inside the map...an Skyrim isn't exactly small), a well designed character development system (It was about time! At last you can combine whatever skills you want without any character limitations! You have plenty of USEFUL skills to develop, and I have never seen a better level-up interface, by the way). The overall design is simply superb: landscape, weapons, armors, buildings, characters, interfaces...
    Every time you swing your sword, shoot your bow, block, etc. a counter will trigger allowing you to increase your experience in that specific skill, thus allowing you to master the skills you use most (you can also learn from people, as long as you have the coin). You can forge your own weapons, armor and jewelry in many different materials and styles (you can even mine those materials right from the rocks), also you can enchant any items you forge with an assorted range of spells, you can buy houses, horses, spell books, etc.
    I'm telling all this only because I think it's worth noticing, I've never seen such depth in a pc RPG before...
    and believe me, it's pretty easy to do each one of these things by using the interface.
    Finally I want to talk about the general scheme and missions. This can be Skyrim's "Achilles heel".
    This game HAS a main scheme that follows the steps of the "Dragonborn" (I don't want to spoil anything, so this is all I'm going to say about it), there is also a secondary scheme that makes you pick a side in Skyrim's Civil War (Imperials vs. Stormcloaks). Aside from these two main schemes, there are hundreds of missions and tasks across the towns and cities of Skyrim, you'll be pretty busy almost all the time, don't worry. I said that this was some kind of "Achilles heel" because nothing compels you to finish your missions, and there is almost no hierarchy between them, you could say that you are free to explore the wilderness of Skyrim, you can play at your own pace almost without worrying about the missions. Some people like that, some others don't, it's up to you.
    A real weak spot of the game is the difficulty level. Unless you set your game difficulty settings to "expert" or above, you won't find any real challenge during the game...you'll kill any foe without fearing for your chances of winning. Another "limitation" of the game (it's not big deal for me, but it is for some people) is the "simplicity" of design in hostile caves and fortresses. There is plenty of hostile caves/mines/fortresses in Skyrim and they are superbly detailed, the "problem" is that there is only ONE way to go, you can't get lost...and when you reach the end, there's almost always a shortcut that takes you directly to the entrance. Surely Bethesda studios did this in order to save time and to keep the pace of the game. Lastly, the combat system could be better (it's still far superior to any KOTOR/Neverwinter Nights/Dragon Age combat systems), I'd prefer some kind of "Witcher 2" combat, but nothing is ever perfect so I'm satisfied with Skyrim's combat.

    I don't rate it a 10 because the game has various bugs (they've corrected many of them in 1.6 build, but there are still some issues to be fixed).

    Anyways, this is the best and most detailed pc RPG I've ever played...and I fear it'll be for many years to come. Bethesda people have set the bar way too high, I think it'll be quite difficult for anyone to beat them.    … Expand
  19. faceless-1
    Jul 20, 2013
    9
    Skyrim is really a masterpiece. Large world, great story and good characters. Improvement over Oblivion in almost every way possible. World is bigger than Oblivion, but still smaller than Daggerfall. RPG system is changed, but i do not think the new system is worse. Skyrim is game of the year for ure.
  20. Mordread
    Oct 10, 2012
    9
    Great game and well worth the cost (I have not bought Dawnguard). I must say I have played many hours of this game and enjoyed it immensely. The reasons for not giving it 10 are that I believe the engine could be refined a bit more although it is a massive improvement over Oblivion and that I believe there should be a MUCH larger range of items. There are not enough tiers of weapons, notGreat game and well worth the cost (I have not bought Dawnguard). I must say I have played many hours of this game and enjoyed it immensely. The reasons for not giving it 10 are that I believe the engine could be refined a bit more although it is a massive improvement over Oblivion and that I believe there should be a MUCH larger range of items. There are not enough tiers of weapons, not enough choices that can be made with respect to items and enchantments. The game needs far more in depth crafting systems and gathering systems. The game is however still very fun although it can be a bit easy even on master difficulty.… Expand
  21. Gamecritic0111
    Sep 22, 2012
    9
    An amazing experience. Great graphics, storyline, and attention to detail. There are so many different ways to play the game. Even after the ending of the game, the game still doesn't actually end. So many side quest to do, and a variety of weapons and armor. A great game, definitely worth $60.
  22. Claytality
    Apr 7, 2016
    9
    This game deserves all the hype it gets. Skyrim is a massive, beautiful world with thousands of things to do.

    The quests, combat, exploration, and character customization are superb. The only flaw I can point out is the bugs, which can be frustrating from time to time, but mods can eliminate most. Bought on sale for $14. Played for 8 months, logging 371 hours. The epitome of a    This game deserves all the hype it gets. Skyrim is a massive, beautiful world with thousands of things to do.

    The quests, combat, exploration, and character customization are superb.

    The only flaw I can point out is the bugs, which can be frustrating from time to time, but mods can eliminate most.

    Bought on sale for $14. Played for 8 months, logging 371 hours.

    The epitome of a good game.    … Expand
  23. dark001001
    Jan 23, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a fantastic game,with some glitches,especially on window XP. The whole world is amazing, but in dungeons I always suffer fps drops. However it is still a good game , I like it !… Expand
  24. Obogo
    Oct 29, 2012
    9
    This game is absolutely stunning, it is by far the greatest RPG I have ever played and probably is the best out there today. This game isn't dumbed down for the console or for the modern gamer but it takes its roots from a true RPG, the world is giant and the amount of items and story this game has is ridiculous, there are thousands of caves and dungeons to be explored here, so many questsThis game is absolutely stunning, it is by far the greatest RPG I have ever played and probably is the best out there today. This game isn't dumbed down for the console or for the modern gamer but it takes its roots from a true RPG, the world is giant and the amount of items and story this game has is ridiculous, there are thousands of caves and dungeons to be explored here, so many quests to be accomplished, so many enemies to kill. The combat from previous games have been improved so much it made me feel like I was in true combat, every hit affects your enemy in a different way, staggers them or if their blocking you will staggered and fall back allowing you enemy to swing at you. The story is also more vast with 2 main quest lines to follow, one of them is for your Dragonborn roots, the other is for the freedom of Skyrim, these 2 story lines aren't the greatest but they are better than most on the market, but that doesn't even matter because it is everything else Skyrim is that does, the story is deep through the entire game, there are thousands of books you can read, different story lines that last for hours and give you more bite. The graphics also look fantastic, even without the HD texture pack, this game looks great throughout even though bad code early on did make this game quite laggy. With the addition of mods this game becomes the greatest there ever was for me. The quick travel is also another great addition but has been around for many years in the Elder Scrolls series, so it is nice not to have to run all over this huge map.
    Hats off to Bethesda, they have made a great game that all RPGs should be measured against.    … Expand
  25. MKC7162387
    Oct 30, 2012
    9
    Stunning visuals and an intense story make this one of the best TES games yet. There are many different NPC's with many different things to say, which even change as you progress in the story. In addition you have a wide variety of options in the storyline to make, and...well...it's just wonderful. A very immersible and enjoyable experience.

    The one reason I withhold a 10, however, is    Stunning visuals and an intense story make this one of the best TES games yet. There are many different NPC's with many different things to say, which even change as you progress in the story. In addition you have a wide variety of options in the storyline to make, and...well...it's just wonderful. A very immersible and enjoyable experience.

    The one reason I withhold a 10, however, is because of the lack of diversity in the voices. It sounds like there are only three different voices for each race to have, but that's a fair trade-off for visuals and fluid gameplay, I suppose.    … Expand
  26. ErnestBeqiri
    Nov 8, 2012
    9
    Skyrim is an experience like no other. The world in Skyrim is huge, so I was spending hours and hours exploring ,unlocking new locations and fighting enemies. While exploring, I was frequently ambushed by dragons, and every fight against dragons was exciting and truly epic. For the story, I was surprised how interesting it gets when I continued playing it and the characters, even thoughSkyrim is an experience like no other. The world in Skyrim is huge, so I was spending hours and hours exploring ,unlocking new locations and fighting enemies. While exploring, I was frequently ambushed by dragons, and every fight against dragons was exciting and truly epic. For the story, I was surprised how interesting it gets when I continued playing it and the characters, even though their faces are a bit awkward, they were interesting enough. Graphically, It's fantastic and the soundtrack that was played in the game, gave me chills. But, there's some negative points that Skyrim had. It had some glitches and bugs. But, that didn't annoyed me. This is the game that we were looking for, this is SKYRIM! (9.7)… Expand
  27. McFungus
    Nov 11, 2012
    9
    Dear Bethesda,

    Please incorporate a singing edition of your game. As enjoyable and engrossing as it is to play I can never help but feel this is all should have been an epic viking musical. Perhaps every song should be song in Thu'ums, the audience would be reeling. So again, your next expansion has been decreed to be Skyrim: Songsinger. Thank you. Love, your captive audience. PS,    Dear Bethesda,

    Please incorporate a singing edition of your game. As enjoyable and engrossing as it is to play I can never help but feel this is all should have been an epic viking musical. Perhaps every song should be song in Thu'ums, the audience would be reeling. So again, your next expansion has been decreed to be Skyrim: Songsinger.
    Thank you.
    Love, your captive audience.

    PS, if the songs were Disney style and all on ice why that would be so much sweeter.    … Expand
  28. N1ghtshade3
    Jan 1, 2013
    9
    This is honestly the most epic game I've ever played. I went into this without having ever played an Elder Scrolls game, or even any 3D RPG outside WoW. Needless to say, I was more than impressed by its graphics, gameplay, character customization, and the fact that, true to their advertisements, what you do in the game actually does have an impact on the storyline. Like most people, IThis is honestly the most epic game I've ever played. I went into this without having ever played an Elder Scrolls game, or even any 3D RPG outside WoW. Needless to say, I was more than impressed by its graphics, gameplay, character customization, and the fact that, true to their advertisements, what you do in the game actually does have an impact on the storyline. Like most people, I dislike the weight limit thing, but you can easily get around that but making your companion pick up everything (when done this way rather than through trading, they have an unlimited storage capacity). The only other thing that really kind of bothered me was the way enemies level up when you do. I know this is to keep the game challenging, but it also means you can't really experiment. For example, if you increase your one-handed weapon, archery, and magic skills by 10 each, the enemies will level up as if you had specialized in one skill and had gotten it up by 30. Being balanced in this game is a disadvantage, so if you're reading this and haven't played yet, pick a class that offers high bonuses in one area (I went with a dark elf because they have a good balance between melee and magic, but I now sincerely wish I'd gone with either Nord (melee) or High Elf (magic)). I personally have never used crafting or blacksmithing to enhance or make weapons, although I hear it's a pain to level that up. I've also only experience a few bugs, only one that was major (a quest where a guy was supposed to follow you, but wouldn't, so every 10 seconds you had to talk to him so he'd start following you again) but in a game of this magnitude, I'd take a whole nest of bugs if it meant playing this game. Overall, 9/10, though that's just because I've never found a perfect game. This, however is indeed the best I've played.… Expand
  29. Chongychoo
    Feb 3, 2013
    9
    The good. Simply the best open world experience ever. Amazing atmosphere. Brilliant emergent game play. Moddable to the enth degree. 300+hours and counting The bad? absolutely the worst console port interface in history. Stupid management getting in the face of the creatives should have been fixed years ago.Someone needs sacking. What a shame. Giving it a 9 becasue of the lousy lazy PCThe good. Simply the best open world experience ever. Amazing atmosphere. Brilliant emergent game play. Moddable to the enth degree. 300+hours and counting The bad? absolutely the worst console port interface in history. Stupid management getting in the face of the creatives should have been fixed years ago.Someone needs sacking. What a shame. Giving it a 9 becasue of the lousy lazy PC interface.

    Best game ever    … Expand
  30. joeybear
    Dec 27, 2012
    9
    An excellent effort. Skyrim presents an interesting, beautiful world that's a joy to explore. This installment is a league above Oblivion, which I felt wasted its potential. The only drawback here, comes not from the game's design itself, but from the developer's need to placate console gamers which ultimately ultimately hinders any open world game. You have to wonder what an EDS game orAn excellent effort. Skyrim presents an interesting, beautiful world that's a joy to explore. This installment is a league above Oblivion, which I felt wasted its potential. The only drawback here, comes not from the game's design itself, but from the developer's need to placate console gamers which ultimately ultimately hinders any open world game. You have to wonder what an EDS game or Fallout game would look like if devs didn't have to cater to the aging technology found in consoles.… Expand
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#2 Best PC Game of 2011
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 29, 2012
    90
    Unfortunately, Skyrim trips and falls on its own (most probably, to make the cool-sounding deadline of 11-11-11) and just before it reaches perfection as the ultimate specimen of its genre, it self-destructs in a crucial aspect of game design: the interface and the peripheral components (inventory, journal, map, etc)... but that is not to say that Skyrim is anything but a truly majestic, epic RPG that will suck you right in its cosmos.
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  2. Armchair Empire
    Feb 14, 2012
    100
    Skyrim is definitely one of the best games of 2011, but if the DLC holds out, it might just be one of the best games of 2012 as well.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    90
    Skyrim is the best open world RPG you can get. A true evolution of genre is not flawless but still it is the game you love to live in. [Christmas 2011]
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